Protein Domain : Bacteriophage lambda, Tail tip protein L IPR006487

Type	Family
Description	This entry represents Tail tip protein (L) from Bacteriophage lambda and similar proteins found in tailed bacteriophages (Caudovirales) and prophages mostly from Proteobacteria. L is part of the distal tail tip complex which plays a role in DNA ejection during entry, and in tail assembly initiation during exit. The tail tip complex is assembled successively with three tail tip proteins J, one tail tip protein I, one tail tip protein L and one tail tip protein K. The tail tip complex interacts with tail measure protein to initiate tail tube assembly. The formation of the tail tip complex is completed by the addition of tail tip protein M, which is followed by tail tube polymerisation [ , ].
Short Name	Phage_lambda_L